Please Write Letters to your State & Federal Government Representatives…
…even if you have never done it before!
The more communications a Government office receives, the more strongly they can act. It is up to us to give our representatives enough ammunition to fight for us.
Suggested Pro Forma (pre-prepared) Letter-Writing method:
- Each Section (below) has a link for you to Download/Save the corresponding Pro Forma letters.
- Right-Click on the link(s) and Download/Save the file(s).
- Open each of the Downloaded files in your ‘Word-Processing’ software (eg MS-Word?).
- You can modify the content of the letter(s) where you feel appropriate.
- Type in your Name and basic Contact details where indicated.
- Print the letter(s) you wish to send.
- Mail the letter(s).
- Please do it soon.
Each Letter contains the following content (…you can modify the content, if you wish):
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[Politician's Name]
[Politician's Address]
Re: Save at least THREE Hectares of the Highett Grassy Woodland, which is part of the Highett CSIRO site, currently being sold by the Federal Government.
Dear [Politician's Name]
Please help urgently to save this unique woodland – on Federal land and soon to be sold – in Highett, Melbourne. The old trees and associated vegetation of the Highett Grassy Woodland pre-date European occupation. At least THREE hectares should and can be restored for the benefit of local people, wildlife, the wider community, and future generations.
We believe that Bayside City Council is advocating for about 4 hectares of the site to be kept as open space. The pressure is on for much of the site to be used for housing development, despite the local community already being short of open space. It is an opportunity to restore a unique Grassy Woodland.
With the increasing population pressure on our suburbs, there is accelerating pressure on open space. People need open space to escape into and enjoy… children need a place to play and bond with nature.
The Federal Government in 2004 committed to preserving the Highett Grassy Woodland in the longer term and since then CSIRO began regenerating the vegetation with good results. But it is time to do more.
We would be most grateful for any support you are able to offer.
Apparently, key decisions are due to be made in the next few weeks.
Please support us in this matter.
Yours sincerely
Name: ……….……………………………………………
Address: ……………………………………………………………………………
Email: …………………………………………………….
Date: ………………………….
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Write a Letter to your FEDERAL MPs
Download the Pro Forma Letters to Federal MPs:
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| Goldstein (Liberal) The Hon Andrew Robb AO MP 368 Centre Road, Bentleigh, Vic 3204 |
andrew.robb.mp@aph.gov.au |
| Hotham (ALP) The Hon Simon Crean MP PO Box 5295, Clayton, Vic 3168 |
S.Crean.MP@aph.gov.au |
| Isaacs (ALP) The Hon Mark Dreyfus QC, MP Shop No. 6, Parkmore Shopping Centre Cheltenham Road Keysborough Vic 3173 |
Mark.Dreyfus.MP@aph.gov.au
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| Melbourne Ports Mr Michael Danby MP PO Box 2086, St Kilda West Vic 3182 |
Michael.Danby.MP@aph.gov.au |
Write a Letter to your Members of the STATE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (Local members)
Download the Pro Forma Letters to Local MPs:
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| Bentleigh (Liberal) Ms Elizabeth Miller 379 Centre Road, Bentleigh 3204 |
elizabeth.miller@parliament.vic.gov.au |
| Brighton (Liberal) Hon Louise Asher Ground Floor, 228-230 Bay Street, Brighton, 3186 |
louise.asher@parliament.vic.gov.au |
| Caulfield (ALP) Mr David Southwick Suite 1, 193 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North 3161 |
david.southwick@parliament.vic.gov.au |
| Mordialloc (Liberal) Ms Lorraine Wreford PO Box 233, Southland Centre, 3192 |
lorraine.wreford@parliament.vic.gov.au |
| Sandringham (Liberal) Murray Thompson PO Box 139, Sandringham 3191 |
murray.thompson@parliament.vic.gov.au |
Write a Letter to your Members of the STATE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (UPPER HOUSE)
Southern Metropolitan Region (Bentleigh, Brighton, Caulfield, Sandringham….)
Download the Pro Forma Letters to State MLCs:
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| Mrs Andrea Coote (Liberal) 306 Bay Street, Port Melbourne, 3207 |
andrea.coote@parliament.vic.gov.au |
| Hon David Davis (Liberal) Suite 4, 976 Riversdale Road, Surrey Hills 3127 |
david.davis@parliament.vic.gov.au |
| Mr John Lenders (ALP) Level 2, 55 St Andrews Place, Melbourne 3002 |
john.lenders@parliament.vic.gov.au |
| Sue Pennicuik (Greens) 206 Bay Street, Brighton 3186 |
sue.pennicuik@parliament.vic.gov.au |
| Georgie Crozier (Liberal) Shops 1 & 2, 667-669 Glenhuntly Road, Caulfield 3162 |
georgie.crozier@parliament.vic.gov.au |
Write a Letter to your Members of the STATE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (UPPER HOUSE)
South-Eastern Metropolitan Region (Mordialloc….)
Download the Pro Forma Letters to State MLCs:
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| Hon Gordon Kenneth Rich-Phillips (Liberal) 1/31 Princes Highway, Dandenong 3175 |
gordon.rich-phillips@parliament.vic.gov.au |
| Mr Gavin Jennings (ALP) 517A Princes Highway, Noble Park 3174 |
gavin.jennings@parliament.vic.gov.au |
| Mrs Inga Peulich (Liberal) PO Box 35, Chelsea, 3196 |
inga.peulich@parliament.vic.gov.au |
| Mr Adem Somyurek (ALP) Unit 2, 24 Langhorne Street, Dandenong 3175 |
adem.somyurek@parliament.vic.gov.au |
| Mr Lee Tarlamis (ALP) 157a Sladen Street, Cranbourne, 3977 |
lee.tarlamis@parliament.vic.gov.au |
Write a Letter to your VICTORIAN SENATORS (FEDERAL PARLIAMENT)
Download the Pro Forma Letters to Vic.Senators:
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Note: Three members are retiring at the end of June.
The new Victorian Senators from 1.7.2011 will be:
Richard di Natale (Greens), John Madigan (DLP) and Bridget McKenzie (National), see:
http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/senators/senators_elect.htm
| Senator the Hon Kim Carr (ALP) Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (includes CSIRO) 62 Lygon Street Carlton South Vic 3053 |
senator.carr@aph.gov.au |
| Senator the Hon Jacinta Collins (ALP) Ground Floor 1013 Whitehorse Road Box Hill Vic 3128 |
Contact via web athttp://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/senators/homepages/contact.asp?id=GB6 |
| Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy (ALP) Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate. Suite 1B, 494 High Street Epping Vic 3076 |
senator.conroy@aph.gov.au |
| Senator the Hon David Feeney (ALP) Parliamentary Secretary for Defence 240 Sydney Road Coburg Vic 3058 |
Contact via web athttp://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/senators/homepages/contact.asp?id=I0O |
| Senator Steve Fielding (Family First) – retiring 30.6.2011 255 Blackburn Road Mount Waverley Vic 3149 |
senator.fielding@aph.gov.au |
| Senator Mitch Fifield (Liberal) 42 Florence Street Mentone Vic 3194 |
Contact via web athttp://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/senators/homepages/contact.asp?id=D2I |
| Senator Helen Kroger (Liberal) PO Box 8154 Burwood East Vic 3151 |
Contact via web athttp://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/senators/homepages/contact.asp?id=G1N |
| Senator Julian McGauran (Liberal) – retiring 30.6.2011 Suite 17, Collins Place 45 Collins Street Melbourne Vic 3000 |
Contact via web athttp://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/senators/homepages/contact.asp?id=WH4 |
| Senator Gavin Marshall (ALP) 376 Victoria Street North Melbourne Vic 3051 |
senator.marshall@aph.gov.au |
| Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (Liberal) Level 17 - 90 Collins Street Melbourne Vic 3000 |
Contact via web at http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/senators/homepages/contact.asp?id=xt4 |
| Senator Scott Ryan (Liberal) PO Box 556 Moonee Ponds Vic 3039 |
Contact via web athttp://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/senators/homepages/contact.asp?id=I0Q |
| Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (Liberal) – retiring 30.6.2011 Level 9 - 601 Bourke Street Melbourne Vic 3000 |
Contact via web athttp://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/senators/homepages/contact.asp?id=GX5 |
Here are some additional ‘content ideas’ you can use when emailing your MP’s…
- I ask you to help keep as much public open space as possible on the CSIRO site in Highett for conservation and relaxation when it is sold, possibly this year.
- This is a special opportunity for Highett, surrounding suburbs and far beyond, as the site contains the unique Highett Grass Woodland and is ideally suited for passive recreation. Since early last century it has succumbed to external pressures, but it still has mature Yellow Box eucalypts, River Red Gums and many smaller plants. In 2004 the Federal Government committed to preserving some of it in the longer term. Since then CSIRO began regenerating the vegetation with great results, but clearly much more is possible.
- The entire 3 hectares could be restored for conservation and some passive recreation with another hectare on the site used for residents of the likely high-density development and to buffer the neighbours from the visual impact. Both areas would benefit the native wildlife which is diminishing from lack of good habitat.
- Open Space is much needed for relaxation in peaceful surrounds, especially with intensive residential development coming to the CSIRO site and around Southland
- The Federal Government will be deciding the conditions of sale, including indications of how much open space should remain and the State Government will be deciding the Planning parameters and zoning for the site.